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uhh ohh...My 3 year old has just asked me where babies come from....

and i'm a bit stuck as to what to say lol. Idea's at this age please??.... I know if I go down the "daddy planted a seed into mummys tummy" route she'll ask "how did he get the seed in to mummy" :rotfl:

Come on ladies help me out please!
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  • System
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    Tell her the seed thing and if she asks how say daddy gave mummy a special grown up hug or something? :p
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  • SueC_2
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    When a grown-up man and a grown-up lady love each other very very much, a very special thing happens, and a seed grows in the lady's tummy so that they can become a mummy and daddy and share their love with a very special baby that was created because they loved each other so much.

    The biology bit can gradually be expanded on as she gets older.

    Don't know why I'm answering this, I don't even have kids, so what would I know....?
  • martinthebandit
    martinthebandit Posts: 4,422 Forumite
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    obviously the correct answer in this situation is ....................









    ................ ask your dad

    :D
  • BitterAndTwisted
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    Babies come from Mummy's tummy. How they get there and how they come out are probably discussions to be had a later date. Just give enough information to satisfy their curiosity but not more than they can understand.
  • TheEffect
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    MX5huggy wrote: »

    That thoroughly entertained me! :D

    Sorry OP, I have no children of my own, so would not know how to answer that one.
  • Lirin
    Lirin Posts: 2,525 Forumite
    Under the gooseberry bush was what we were told.....
  • Lotus-eater
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    We've got a book or 3 that gives the child the information they need at a certain age. I think we've also got one called "willy the sperm" or something, which worked well brilliantly with my DD, but had my Mums eyes popping out when they read it together :rotfl:

    We told our DD everything when she was 4 or 5, at 5 she was much more interested, as the OH was pregnant again, so we had all the books out that show everything.

    Bearing in mind the awful (ie none) growing up advice I got from my parents, I wanted to be totally open for my kids, my Mrs agrees.

    We did have to tell our DD to not tell her friends at school about it, unless some mother got a bit hot under the collar.
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  • pigpen
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    Tesco.. free with 2 packs of nappies!!

    Or just .. mummy's tummy... they get in there by magic.

    3 y/o's do not need to now about sex in any way shape or form!
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  • GlynD
    GlynD Posts: 10,883 Forumite
    Lirin wrote: »
    Under the gooseberry bush was what we were told.....

    You must be Irish/Ulster then ;)
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